Chelsea vs Liverpool: result 2-1 and analysis
FA CupFinalKick-off on May 5, 2012 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Liverpool?
Chelsea won 2-1 on May 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′RamiresChelsea
- 52′Didier Yves Drogba TébilyChelsea
- 64′A. CarrollLiverpool
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- DDidier Yves Drogba Tébily
- SSalomon Armand Magloire Kalou
- FF. Lampard
- MMikel John Obi
- RRamires
- MMata
- AA. Cole
- JJ. Terry
- JJosé Bosingwa da Silva
- BB. Ivanović
- PPetr Čech
Liverpool
- LL. Suárez
- CCraig Bellamy
- SS. Downing
- SS. Gerrard
- JJay Francis Spearing
- JJ. Henderson
- GG. Johnson
- DDaniel Munthe Agger
- MMartin Škrtel
- JJosé Enrique
- PPepe Reina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Liverpool have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2012 | QPR(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2012 | Barcelona(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2012 | Barcelona(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2012 | West Brom(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Everton(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Blackburn(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Chelsea wins, 0 draws, 4 Liverpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2011 | Chelsea 0-2 Liverpool | League Cup |
| Nov 20, 2011 | Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2011 | Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2010 | Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Liverpool | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy